Kelly Admiraal Set for Dakota Dunes Finale

Final Round Ends One Series But Begins Another for Edmonton Based Team

The Dakota Dunes Late Model Series at Auto Clearing Speedway in Saskatoon, attracts the best stock car drivers from across western Canada in a four race super series. This season, 17-year Kelly Admiraal from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada has had to overcome early race issues and battled back to finish each of the first three rounds with finishes of thirteenth, tenth, and tenth respectively.

Tonight on the 3/8-mile progressively banked oval, competitors will battle for not only the race win but also the series title. "With only four races in the series you have to be nearly perfect each night," Admiraal said. "We have been good but tonight we need to be great."

With the warm days of summer fading and the crisp fall air blanketing the region, getting temperature in the race tires for qualifying will be a key factor. Drivers are given two qualifying laps but must take the green flag the first time by the start finish line. "You need to really push it in qualifying but it is a fine line," Admiraal offered. "Push to hard and your day can end before it gets starts. We have been solid in qualifying this year and look for a top ten starting spot."

"The series is very competitive and you have to be on your game or you will get behind quickly," Kelly Admiraal said. "I love the track and it always produces great side-by-side racing. I know we can win one of these, we just have to avoid any trouble early. I have learned a lot over the first three races and feel we have a great shot.

The Dakota Dunes Super Late Model Series is a four race super series contested at Auto Clearing Speedway drawing competitors from all over Canada. The Admiraal Racing team is also making plans for their debut in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series September 29 at Napa Speedway in Albuquerque, NM.